Supply chain update: TC4424, XL4015 may be experiencing shortage conditions. Basic Info My setup entails a partial replacement of the distributor functionality on a Toyota Engine - with the aim to use coil-on-plugs, the stock E
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Basic Info My setup entails a partial replacement of the distributor functionality on a Toyota Engine - with the aim to use coil-on-plugs, the stock ECU sends one IGT signal for the 4 cylinders based on the timing from distributor. I tap on the IGT signal and based on another signal from a sensor I placed inside the distributor, I fire a coil. I only use the extra sensor signal at startup, after which I rotate the signal based on the firing order. I have added some filtration mechanisms (RC on h
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